PMID- 9494661
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19980414
LR  - 20200825
IS  - 0304-4602 (Print)
IS  - 0304-4602 (Linking)
VI  - 26
IP  - 5
DP  - 1997 Sep
TI  - A knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices (KABP) survey on HIV infection and 
      AIDS among doctors and dental surgeons in Singapore.
PG  - 581-7
AB  - An anonymous postal questionnaire survey studying the knowledge, attitudes, 
      beliefs and practices on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection was 
      conducted among all registered medical and dental practitioners in Singapore in 
      1996. In all, 1523 replies were received, yielding a response rate of 29.3%. The 
      level of knowledge regarding transmission and prevention was generally good, 
      although there were a number who believed that HIV could be transmitted by the 
      respiratory and oral routes. However, knowledge regarding diagnosis and medical 
      management was unsatisfactory. Although a large majority felt they had the 
      ethical obligation to treat HIV patients, only half of them indicated their 
      willingness to do so if they were given the choice. The majority (62.3%) 
      supported the idea of routine preoperative HIV testing for patients, but fewer 
      (40%) supported mandatory HIV testing for health care workers. Dentists seemed 
      more sensitive to issues involving transmission in the workplace, and 95% of them 
      practised universal precautions. Continuing medical education on HIV infection is 
      required to improve and maintain the level of knowledge and competency of doctors 
      and dentists in Singapore.
FAU - Chan, R
AU  - Chan R
AD  - National Skin Centre, Singapore.
FAU - Khoo, L
AU  - Khoo L
FAU - Goh, C L
AU  - Goh CL
FAU - Lam, M S
AU  - Lam MS
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - Singapore
TA  - Ann Acad Med Singap
JT  - Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
JID - 7503289
SB  - IM
MH  - Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*psychology
MH  - Adult
MH  - *Clinical Competence
MH  - Dentists/*psychology
MH  - *Education, Medical, Continuing
MH  - Female
MH  - *Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Physicians/*psychology
MH  - Singapore
MH  - Surveys and Questionnaires
OID - PIP: 134019
OID - POP: 00277996
OAB - In September 1996, a questionnaire covering HIV-related knowledge, attitudes, 
      beliefs, and practices was mailed to all 5248 registered medical and dental 
      practitioners in Singapore. 1523 replies (29.3%) were received. Although a number 
      of respondents believed HIV could be transmitted by the orofecal and respiratory 
      routes (21% and 12.5%, respectively) and 22.1% did not know latex condoms are an 
      effective preventive method, overall knowledge of prevention and transmission was 
      good. Knowledge regarding diagnosis and medical management of HIV-infected 
      patients was unsatisfactory, however. Only 57.5% were aware of the availability 
      of anonymous HIV testing in Singapore, the CD4 count was correctly identified as 
      the most useful diagnostic measure by just 46%, and only 24.3% could list all the 
      anti-HIV medications used in Singapore. 82.9% believed medical professionals have 
      an ethical obligation to treat people with AIDS, but only 61.5% were willing to 
      do so. 81.3% supported mandatory HIV testing of high-risk groups and 62.3% were 
      in favor of routine preoperative HIV testing without the patient's consent. 30.6% 
      of respondents had ever treated an HIV-positive patient and 71.8% reported use of 
      universal precautions with all patients. These findings indicate a need for 
      continuing medical education on HIV infection to improve the level of knowledge 
      of physicians and dentists in Singapore and to impart clear guidelines on the 
      need to obtain consent before an HIV test is administered.
OABL- eng
OTO - PIP
OT  - *Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome--prevention and control
OT  - Asia
OT  - *Attitude
OT  - Behavior
OT  - *Beliefs
OT  - Culture
OT  - Delivery Of Health Care
OT  - Developing Countries
OT  - Diseases
OT  - Health
OT  - Health Personnel
OT  - *Hiv Infections--prevention and control
OT  - *Kap Surveys
OT  - *Knowledge
OT  - *Physicians
OT  - Psychological Factors
OT  - Research Methodology
OT  - *Research Report
OT  - Sampling Studies
OT  - Singapore
OT  - Southeastern Asia
OT  - Studies
OT  - Surveys
OT  - Viral Diseases
GN  - PIP: TJ: ANNALS OF THE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE, SINGAPORE.
EDAT- 1998/03/12 00:00
MHDA- 1998/03/12 00:01
CRDT- 1998/03/12 00:00
PHST- 1998/03/12 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1998/03/12 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1998/03/12 00:00 [entrez]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Ann Acad Med Singap. 1997 Sep;26(5):581-7.